Collar-stay.



H. G. GUSTAFSON.

COLLAR STAY.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.10, 190a.

Patented Nov. 3, 1908.

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HERMAN G. GUSTAFSON, OF SOURIS, NORTH DAKOTA.

COLLAR-STAY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 3, 1908.

Application filed March 10, 1908. Serial No. 420,234.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN C. GUs'rArsoN, citizen of the United States, residing at Sour-is, in the county of Bottineau and State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in C01- lar-Stays, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is an improved device which is designed to be applied to an overcoat collar or the like to retain the latter in shape when the collar is folded, and which is adapted to support the front points or ends of the collar when the latter is turned up, and thus protect the wearer from the cold, or rain or snow.

lVith this and other objects in view that will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain constructions and arrangements of the parts that I shall hereinafter fully describe and claim.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof, reference is to be had to the following description and the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a front view of a coat, showing my improved collar stay applied thereto, with the collar turned up; Fig. 2 is a similar view, with the collar turned down; and, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the collar stay.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indi cated in all the views of the drawing by the same reference characters.

My improved collar stay embodies a spring band 1. which is preferably constructed of an integral strip of metal and which is curved to fit the contour of a collar, as shown. Spring arms 2, which are preferably constructed of fiat strips of metal, are

pivotally connected at their front ends to the respective ends of the band by means of rivets passing through the latter, said arms normally extending backwardly from the ends of the band and in alinement with the same.

In the practical use of my improved device, the arms 2 are swung into alinement with the band, and the latter is slipped un der a folded collar to hold the same in shape. When the collar is turned up, the spring arms 2 are swung upwardly and are arranged to bear against the front points or ends of the collar to support the same and to hold such ends against the neck or chin of the wearer. The spring arms may be employed to holdthe ends of the collar in different positions, since they are held by frictional contact with the band in any desired adjusted position.

From the above description, in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be apparent that I have provided a simple, durable and efficient construction of collar stay which may be easily and cheaply manufactured and which, on account of its resilient nature, may be coiled when not in use, and readily carried in ones pocket.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

A collar stay comprising a spring band arranged to fit around a collar, and arms pivotally connected to the band and adapted to be swung upwardly to support the collar in an upturned position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HERMAN c. GUSTAFSON. [a 5.]

IVitnesses LARS OLSON, Gr. S. OGREN. 

